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(Nati Harnik/AP)
(Nati Harnik/AP)
Trump wasn’t just a rural phenomenon. Most of his supporters come from cities and suburbs.
The 11 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. gave Trump more total votes than all of rural America combined.

Map: The coronavirus risk for a big Thanksgiving dinner in your community

With the virus spreading unchecked across much of the country, Thanksgiving gatherings could lead to Christmas funerals.

If Congress doesn’t act, 12 million Americans could lose unemployment aid after Christmas

Evictions, hunger, a spiraling economic crisis: A new study paints a portrait of the staggering toll that congressional inaction will have on the ranks of unemployed.
Senate blocks Judy Shelton nomination to the Fed
Shelton’s support narrowed after Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) said he would immediately quarantine. Three other GOP senators oppose her confirmation.
SBA seeks to delay release of loan records following court order
The Small Business Administration has asked to delay production of its small-business loan records after a federal judge ordered they be made public by Nov. 19. The agency has not commented on whether it will appeal.
Joe Biden can’t afford to bar executives and lobbyists from his administration
The government needs talent from wherever it can find it, including outside the tight circle of Clinton-Obama alumni.
A third GOP senator comes out against Trump’s Fed nominee, putting confirmation vote on knife’s edge
Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee joins two other Republicans in opposing the nomination.
The most important part of Biden’s economic speech is what he did not say
Biden did not push for a compromise stimulus bill with Republicans, and he danced around questions about further school and business shutdowns.

Dow soars to new heights on promising vaccine news
The Dow jumped more than 440 points after Moderna reported that its experimental coronavirus vaccine was nearly 95 percent effective.
SEC chairman to step down at end of the year
Jay Clayton was thrust into controversy when Trump said he would nominate him to be the next U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.
The number of 401(k) millionaires hit a new high, despite millions left behind by the pandemic
The number of 401(k) and TSP millionaires grows even as some workers are forced to tap their retirement account because of economic impacts of the pandemic.
As Trump era ends, massive new Asian trade deal leaves U.S. on the sidelines
New bloc would be larger than the European Union in both population and economic output.
Biden won places that are thriving. Trump won ones that are hurting.
Many places that prospered under Trump voted for Biden, bucking the standard assumption of how people vote.
Raging virus triggers new shutdown orders and economy braces for fresh wave of pain
How Biden could revamp worker health protections in the midst of the deadly pandemic
The Trump administration has largely avoided taking major actions against companies when workers become sick or die. The Biden White House will likely change that, advocates say.
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